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[I] WWE 2K18 MyCareer Designer Ramelle Ballesca has written a new blog detailing the improvements coming to the mode this year.

Among the improvements include storylines no longer shared from Universe Mode including two different paths, a free-roaming backstage, updated promos, and MyCAREER invasion allowing your friends created wrestlers to now show up backstage like any other WWE personality.

Continue on to read the MyCareer blog from Designer Ramelle Ballesca.
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The Day 15 update (1.02) is now available for Madden NFL 18 as the development team worked to release it early with Hurricane Irma taking aim at the state of Florida.

The update adds in HDR Support, but more importantly addresses some gameplay issues and concerns such as increased 'break on throw' reactions in zone coverage, decreased effectiveness of Ball Carrier special moves, increased pass rush when QB holds the ball for longer times in the pocket, and more.

At an event in New York City populated by invite-only, primarily members of the NBA 2K community, 2K Sports announced the keystone mode for NBA 2K18: Run The Neighborhood (RTN). RTN merges MyCAREER & MyPark into one mode as players work towards progressing their player on the 'Road to 99' (OVR rating).

While no longer narrative-driven, players can now navigate around a semi open-world environment to determine their path/daily activities, while also having some surprise elements/interactions in the mode. Featuring product branding, some of the locales users can visit in this world include: a Ruffles court (featuring a 4-point line), Gatorade Training Facility, Mountain Dew NBA 3X court, Foot Locker (to purchase/attain in-game apparel), Spalding store, among others. Users can also play NBA games per the norm in MyCAREER, giving them the option and freedom to play the mode as they see fit.

Continue on to see the reveal trailer for the mode and the share your thoughts with the community.
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2K Sports has released a trailer showcasing and the full rosters for the All-Time Teams in NBA 2K18. Each NBA squad will have an All-Time Team featuring the best to have ever played for that particular franchise.

While taking criticism historically for their reliance on Virtual Currency, the NBA 2K franchise has been relaxed and geared towards the consumer when it comes to allowing players to use Legends and All-Time players in the open and not behind a paywall or comparable MyTEAM mode as other developers do.

However, some players who have/will not sign licensing rights put a dent into this new feature. Some of the more high profile former players missing from the All-Time Teams include Charles Barkley, Reggie Miller, Moses Malone, and Rasheed Wallace.

It is also worth noting that the All-Time Oklahoma City Thunder team contains numerous players from the Seattle Supersonics who did not get their own All-Time team as some fans had hoped.

NBA 2K's Mike Wang has written the first gameplay blog of the year for NBA 2K18 detailing on the court improvements coming to the title.

The most noteworthy item of the blog is the change away from an animation-driven system to a new motion engine that is driven by stick input and player's attributes all done on the fly. One of the more long-standing complaints of the NBA 2K franchise was their reliance on animations, some long and drawn out.

Other points of interest from the blog: improved pull-up jumper game, new triple threat jabs and fakes, walking size-ups and combos, Receiver Control, improvements to steals and blocks, more varieties and outcomes in hustle plays, and more.

The second developer diary from 704games discusses some of the improvements coming to Career Mode in NASCAR Heat 2.

New to the title will be Rivalries. Should you drive aggressive enough or upset certain drivers enough, they may become your rival and in turn, drive more aggressively against you in races making competing more difficult.

Other improvements include Momentum. Check out the trailer for more details straight from the development studio.
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Through social media, today 2K Sports announced the inclusion of All-Time Teams coming to NBA 2K18. Each of the 30 NBA teams will be have an All-Time Team comprised of the best players in that franchises history. In addition, 16 new Classic Teams will also be added to the game.

Finally, 2K also announced that Big Baller Brand shoes will be included in the game and that Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will be wearing them come release of the game. No images of the in-game shoes were made available.
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EA SPORTS has shared details on Play Now Live and Franchise Mode improvements coming to Madden NFL 18.

Play Now Live allows users to jump into the season at any point with rosters and stats accurate to that point. Simple Season allows users to continue the year and decide how in-depth they want to be with team management. Users can also begin their franchise at any point in this season.

Franchise Mode does not sport any singular major addition or significant area of focus, but rather a bevy of community requested or smaller improvements. Some of these improvements/additions include a customizable draft board, improved franchise commentary, and significant tuning in numerous areas.

In conjunction with the release of the NBA LIVE 18 demo, EA SPORTS has announced that Houston Rockets star James Harden will be the cover athlete for the game. (Harden was previously one of the NBA 2K16 cover athletes.)

Along with a cover announcement, the company also announced that the game will be available September 15 and that those who pre-order the game from participating retailers can receive 33% off the cost, making it cost approximately $40.

Does the demo and lower cost make you more likely to try and purchase the title this year? Continue on to see the cover athlete reveal trailer.
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2K Sports has posted a new video blog detailing the improvements made to the graphics, player models, jerseys, shoes, tattoos, body types, and more coming NBA 2K18.

Narrated by 2K18 Art Director Joel Friesch, the video showcases the visual improvements coming to the game this fall. The end of the video announces the free NBA 2K18 Prelude returning, coming September 8. No details on Prelude contents were announced at this time.
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